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As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.

The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.

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Save Sea Turtles from Gruesome Deaths on Hooks | Oceana
October 17, 2019
Sea turtles need our help. Right now the Pacific Fishery Management Council is considering issuing permits for destructive and wasteful pelagic longlines, a deadly fishing gear that can stretch for 60 miles and contain thousands of hooks. This horrific fishing gear has been banned in West Coast waters for decades for a reason. There is absolutely NO reason to permit this fishing gear. It’s reckless and irresponsible when pelagic longlines are proven to be deadly for animals that need to surface for air, and we won’t stand for it. Tell the PFMC: NO West Coast pelagic longline permits. Don’t let sea turtles, dolphins and other vulnerable marine life pay the ultimate price: http://bit.ly/31ph3zg Subscribe to our channel to join our community of Wavemakers! 🌊 LET’S STAY CONNECTED: INSTAGRAM » https://www.instagram.com/oceana/ TWITTER » http://twitter.com/oceana FACEBOOK » https://www.facebook.com/oceana/